Although most seniors have health coverage through programs like Medicare and Medicaid, they are still collectively saddled with more than $50 million in unpaid medical debt, The Hill reports....
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has proposed using leftover federal COVID-19 relief funds to erase millions in medical debt for residents, according to Axios. Medical debt has far-reaching implications...
Stephanie Arnold, M.D, details her experience in The American Prospect of working in multiple medical settings and seeing up close how the health care system and hospitals continue to...
Three prominent medical groups are requesting more support and resources to address the overwhelming influx of children and teenagers visiting emergency departments to seek treatment for their mental health,...
New research shows that when independent hospitals merge or are acquired by larger health systems, patients see the cost of care rise even as the quality of that care...
A recent study published by Health Affairs found hospitals are charging commercial health plans significantly higher rates than they do for the same procedures under Medicare Advantage plans, Axios...
Disagreements in the arbitration system between insurers and providers established by the No Surprises Act could have negative outcomes for consumers, according to Axios. Passed in 2021, the No Surprises...
As frustrations grow about hospital billing practices, measures to address the issue are advancing at both state and federal levels, according to Axios. Several states have enacted laws to...
Last month the U.S. Senate Finance Committee passed legislation to better regulate the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry, Fierce Healthcare reports. The Committee, during a markup hearing, approved the...
A Congressional Committee is proposing changes that would require health insurance plans to speed up the prior authorization process, Axios reports. Last month, the U.S. House Ways and Means...